David Gelles
Author of DIRTBAG BILLIONAIRE and THE MAN WHO BROKE CAPITALISM. Climate correspondent at The New York Times.
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- Sep 10, 2026
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- Jul 9, 2026
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Climate Forward Live, and a Patagonia lawsuit (opens the original)
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Dolly’s Philanthropy (opens the original)
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Freefall (opens the original)
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The Patagonia of Boats (opens the original)
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I just broke the news that Eddie Smith Jr., the owner of Grady-White Boats, has given away the company and pledged all future profits to charity. It’s an almost carbon copy of the Patagonia transaction, and Grady-White is now the second-biggest company to transfer its ownership to a purpose trust.Listen to what Smith, who turned down a $400 million payday, said about the deal: “God has really blessed me to put me in a position to give away the
Behold the Tetons (opens the original)
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